Daniel John Debrunner wrote:
Craig Russell (JIRA) wrote:
[ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-587?page=comments#action_12356473 ]
Craig Russell commented on DERBY-587:
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4. In response to Dan's comments immediately above, I'd think that the Apache
board might want to discuss why the JIRA has a check box for contributions. If
it's really irrelevant, it's certainly a distraction.
Not sure it is irrelevant, at that point (in Jira) it's a choice between
I am contibuting this attachment to the ASF vs. I'm not.
Since there is always the option of this is useful information but it's
not a contribution, there has to be the alternative of it *is* a
contribution. Thus how else would you label that, except this is a
contribution under the ASL?
Apache projects typically allow small contributions, such as a small
patch, without an icla. That checkbox in Jira is a visible reminder to
the contributor that the patch must be contributed under the ASL.
However, I think we'd all agree that attaching a file containing debug
output doesn't need such a grant. :-)
A broader, less visible policy holds for posts to apache mail lists; see
the paragraph that starts with '"Contribution" shall mean any work of
authorship,' at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html . That
covers posts to mail lists, source code control systems, and issue
tracking systems such as Jira.
But I have seen discussion on some mail lists about how that policy
should be made visible for the mail lists, like it is for Jira. --I'm
looking for some of the most relevant posts and will followup.
Visibility is good -- reduces misunderstanding.
-jean
